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Aisling Clíodhnadh O'Sullivan (born 16 March 1984), known professionally as Aisling Bea ( ), is an Irish comedian, actress and screenwriter. She created, wrote and starred in the comedy series This Way Up on Channel 4. As a stand-up comedian, she won the So You Think You're Funny award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2012, being only the second woman to win the award in its then-25-year history. She also appears regularly on light entertainment comedy such as QI and 8 Out of 10 Cats.

Early life and education
Bea was born Aisling Cliodhnadh O'Sullivan in , Ireland. Her father, Brian, was a horse who died by when Bea was three years old; she was not told how he had died until she was 13. She adopted the stage surname "Bea" as a tribute to her father, taking it from a short form of his first name. Bea and her younger sister, Sinéad, were raised by their mother, Helen (née Moloney), a secondary school teacher who had previously trained jockeys at the Racing Academy and Centre of Education and was herself a professional . Her family was "obsessed" with horses and race meetings.

In her youth, Bea worked as a tour guide at the Irish National Stud. However, she knew from a young age that she was not interested in the horse racing industry; instead, she had a passion for performing. Her great-aunt was playwright Siobhán Ní Shúilleabháin, and musician Liam O'Flynn was a family friend.

Bea was educated at Presentation Secondary School, Kildare Town, a , and studied French and at Trinity College Dublin. While there, she was part of a student sketch comedy group. She then studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Career
After graduating from drama school, Bea spent two years trying to get work in theatre as a dramatic actress. Instead, she was cast mainly in comedic television series including and (both 2012). While filming Dead Boss in 2011, Bea decided to try stand-up comedy. In 2012, she won the So You Think You're Funny award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and, in 2013, was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her show C'est La Bea.

The exposure brought by these awards and festival appearances marked a "turning point" in Bea's career and she began to appear as a regular guest on panel shows including QI and Insert Name Here. Bea and co-wrote and co-hosted the BBC Radio 4 comedy folklore series Micks and Legends (2012, 2015); it was nominated for a in 2013. Bea won the 2014 British Comedy Award for Best Female TV Comic, and returned to Edinburgh in 2015 with the live show Plan Bea. In 2016, she became a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats and was a cast member on Taskmaster in 2017.

Bea has continued to act in television sitcoms including (2014–2015), The Delivery Man (2015), and 's Irish television series Finding Joy (2018). Additionally, she has acted in the crime dramas The Fall (2016) and (2018). In 2018, she and began to co-host the BBC Radio 2 comedy chat show What's Normal? She recorded a 15-minute stand-up special that was released on in late 2018.

She stars in the comedy-drama series Living with Yourself (2019), and is the star and head writer of the Channel 4 comedy series This Way Up (2019–2021). She also appeared in the ITV drama series Quiz (2020).

For her writing on This Way Up, Bea won the BAFTA 2020 British Academy Television Craft Award for Breakthrough Talent. Followed by a nomination for British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance in 2022.

She appeared as Sarah in the 2022 New Year's special "Eve of the Daleks".

In January 2024, she was one of 10 comedians in Amazon Prime Video's .

Personal life
In June 2024, Bea announced that she was expecting her first child, with her partner Jack Freeman. Their daughter was born in late August 2024.

Bea has .

In May 2025, Bea appeared on Who Do You Think You Are and found out that her great-great-grandmother, Áine O’Donoghue, was the first teacher on the .

Activism
Bea was a vocal supporter of the Repeal the 8th campaign in the successful 2018 Irish referendum to introduce legal abortion in the Republic of Ireland; she contributed an essay to 's Repeal the 8th a month before the vote. She previously campaigned for same-sex marriage legislation in the successful 2015 Irish referendum.

Bea has frequently shared posts about the humanitarian situation in . In 2024, Bea participated in the Cinema for Gaza auction, and was a signatory calling for the end of arms sales to Israel.

Filmography
Acting
2009Cliodhna Norris3 episodes
We Are KlangInspector1 episode
The Roy FilesTicket girl (voice)Episode: "Truth and Lies"
Belonging to LauraLeanne ThompsonTelevision film
2009–2014The Savage EyeVarious4 episodes
2010Inn MatesElfPilot
L.O.LVariousPilot
Writer
FreedomAislingPilot
Come Fly with MeMary O'Mara1 episode
2011LewisHotel receptionist1 episode
Amelia Warner1 episode
2012Sally5 episodes
Laura Stephens6 episodes
In with the FlynnsNaimah1 episode
The TownCarly3 episodes
TriviaRuth6 episodes
Assassin's Creed IIIEmily Burke (voice)Video game
2013FitVarious13 episodes
Soul SacrificeSimilia (voice)Video game
Quick CutsCustomer1 episode
TattooedEveShort film
Very Few FishGráinneShort film
2014Playhouse PresentsToddler Woman1 episode
The ArchitectsHayley (voice)BBC Radio 4
4 episodes
Kara Jensen1 episode
Vodka DiariesNicPilot
The SunnyEmmaPilot
2014–2015Charlie13 episodes
2015Funny ValentinesSarah2 episodes
The Delivery ManLisa6 episodes
The TrapMarie
Nish Kumar's ChristmasAgentShort film
2016Bullet to the HeartJaneShort film
Writer
DamnedAnne-Marie1 episode
The FallKiera Sheridan4 episodes
2017Drunk History1 episode
Gap YearKendra2 episodes
TaskmasterSeries 5 contestant8 episodes
2018Mari Butler5 episodes
PlebsMinerva1 episode
I Feel BadSimone1 episode
Finding JoyAmelia6 episodes
2019State of the UnionAnnaEpisode: "Plaster Cast"
Living with YourselfKate Elliot8 episodes
20192021This Way UpAine12 episodes
Writer, executive producer
2020Love Wedding RepeatRebecca
QuizClaudia Rosencrantz3 episodes
2021Home Sweet Home AloneCarol Mercer
Margot (voice)Animated film
20212022AmphibiaCaptain Beatrix (voice)3 episodes
2022SarahEpisode: "Eve of the Daleks"
2023Greatest DaysRachel
2023–2024AvoidanceMeganSeason 2
2024Alice & JackLynnMiniseries
Louise
''Gemma
Released December 6, 2024

Stand-up comedy
2009SabotageBBC Radio 4 ExtraLive at Hoxton Hall
Fresh From the FringeBBC Radio 4Edinburgh Festival Fringe
2013Seann Walsh's Late Night Comedy SpectacularBBC ThreeEdinburgh Festival Fringe
Russell Howard's Good NewsBBC ThreeRiverside Studios
Set ListNerdist Channel
2014Live at the ApolloBBC OneHammersmith Apollo
2014–2016Channel 4's Comedy GalaChannel 4O2 Arena
2018Netflix Comedy LineupNetflix
2026Older Than Jesus UK and Ireland tour

Panel show appearances
Since 2016, Bea has been a team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats, having previously been a guest on the show in 2013 and 2014. Her guest appearances on other panel shows include:

Awards and nominations
2012Edinburgh Festival Fringe So You Think You're Funny award
2013Edinburgh Comedy AwardsBest NewcomerC'est La Bea
2014British Comedy AwardBest Female Television Comic
2020BAFTA TV Craft Awards This Way Up
2020Royal Television Society Programme AwardsBreakthrough Award
2021Writers' Guild of Great BritainBest TV Situation ComedyThis Way Up - "Episode #2.4"
2022BAFTA TV AwardsFemale Performance in a TV ComedyThis Way Up
2022NME Awards 2022Best TV Actor
2024National Film Awards UKBest Supporting Actress

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